Dubai, UAE – June 2025 — BConnect Global is ready to host the 2nd edition of TaxCom Middle East Summit & Awards, set to convene over 150+ tax, finance, and compliance leaders at Taj Dubai on 18th June. This year’s summit aligns with the UAE’s bold steps in digital tax transformation, as it prepares for mandatory e‑invoicing and introduces the Domestic Minimum Top‑Up Tax (DMTT) in line with OECD’s Pillar Two framework.
The event is honored to feature Zahra Al Dahmani, Director of Taxpayer Services at the Federal Tax Authority, who will provide key insights on the Future of Taxpayer Services: Digitalization, Compliance, and Innovation.
Other notable industry experts who will be leading the conversation at the event include –
- Kalaiarasan Manoharan, Group Tax Director, noon
- Parth Sharma, Group Tax Lead, Dubai Holding (Group Services)
- Manish Arora, Director of Tax, Adidas
- Mohamed Ghazala, Head of Tax, Coca-Cola Al Ahlia beverage | GCC Region
- Asiya Zargar, Group Head of Tax, Mantrac Group
- Armia Fakhry, Head of Tax, MENA region, Fertiglobe
- Tiago Albuquerque Dias, Head of Tax, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)
- Seema Sharma, Global Head of Tax and ESG, Network International
- Asif Khan, Senior Manager – Tax and Compliance, Danube Group
- Joao Vitor Cabral, Group Head of Tax & Treasury, Dutco Group
- Wanieska Torri, Regional Head of Tax and Trade – IMEA, Henkel
- Laurent Bertin, AME Head of Tax, Airbus
- Ramkumar Balasubramaniam, Chief Financial Officer, Middle East & Africa, Barclays
- Saurabh Taparia, Group Finance Director, Dubai Holding Group
- Aparna Lakshminarasimhan, MENA Tax and Group Transfer Pricing Director, GFG Alliance
- Aatish Pravinkumar Shah, Head of Tax, DP World
- Prateek Bothra, Vice President – Taxation | Finance, Gulf Islamic Investments
- Umamaheswaran Panneer Selvan, Indirect Tax Solutions Consultant, Thomson Reuters
- Luis Ortega, Director – Product Management | CTC & E-invoicing Compliance, Pagero, a part of Thomson Reuters
- Srivatsan Chari, Co-Founder, ClearTax Middle East
- Niraj Hutheesing, Founder & MD, Cygnet.One
- Rutika Hardikar, Consultant, Alchemy Search
- Maher Aoun, VP of Sales and Business Development, Wafeq
- CA Riddhesh Minesh Shah, Senior Manager – Corporate Tax, Suntech
- Aneta Grzyb, Partner, Tax Advisor Advocate, Alto Advisory
- Kamila Kania, Business Solution Manager, Comarch
- Ajit Jain, Partner and Head of Transfer Pricing, AJMS Global
- Gururajan Krishnamurthy, Business Head – Finance Suite, MEA, Zoho Corp
- Alok Chugh, CEO and Managing Partner, Helios Consulting
The agenda features critical discussions on
- Tax Risk, E-Invoicing & Compliance
- UAE’s E-Invoicing Transformation Journey
- Digitalization of Taxpayer Services
- Future Tax Policies Shaping Dubai
- AI-Driven Compliance
- Preparing for UAE’s E-Invoicing Mandate
- Evolving Landscape of International Taxation in the UAE
- Bridging Finance, Tax & Business Growth
- Rethinking Transfer Pricing Realities and more.
Parvez Shariff, Managing Director of BConnect Global, shared:
“TaxCom Middle East is more than just a conference – it’s a platform where tax and finance leaders come together to shape the future of compliance in the UAE and beyond. As regulations tighten and technology advances, the need for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and innovation becomes critical. This year’s edition is designed to spark those essential conversations.”
Explore Cutting-Edge Tax & Compliance Innovation
Join industry leaders like ClearTax, Wafeq, Cygnet.One, Pagero, Suntech, Comarch, ALTO, Amereller, Helios Consulting, Andersen, Zoho Corp, AJMS Global, Alchemy Search, and BDO UAE as they showcase game-changing solutions transforming the future of tax, finance, and business compliance.
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